Life

Mother pleads with parents to ignore privacy concerns and check kids' phones after daughter's suicide

Parents should forget about privacy issues and regularly check their children's smartphones and other electronic devices to prevent them from being victimised by predators.

Jesus appears before radical Islamic leader, foiling his plot to kill Christians and turning him into an evangelist

Jesus can transform the heart of even the most rabid anti-Christian Muslim extremist, turning him from a man who wanted to kill Christians into a believer whose life is dedicated to spreading the Word of God.

Does God really let natural calamities happen?

A hurricane killing thousands, a tsunami or earthquake destroying hundreds of acres of land and leaving people homeless and a tornado claiming the life of a father of seven -- could these events truly be acts of God?

The leadership pitfall: Pride and how to beat it

Jesus's example of leading by serving is crucial in every application of leadership because it is only in servant leadership that we avoid the greatest pitfall of leaders -- pride.

10 good signs your services are inviting to the unchurched

No matter what specific function your church plays -- whether it's the healing ministry, prayer ministry or worship ministry -- every congregation is called to a certain level of evangelism. A church is not a house for the healthy but for the sick.

Why do I still feel 'dead' after accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior?

The most glorious moment for every believer is the first time they enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ and surrender their life to His Lordship by proclaiming Him as their savior. But it can often feel like that life-altering "sinner's prayer" made no impact whatsoever in our lives.

Can a sin be worse than others?

On the topic of sin, most would agree that alls sins are equal in weight in the sense that they all offend God in equal magnitude and result to death. But are all sins really equal in weight, or do some sins weigh more than others?

Courageous Caitie: What this 3-year-old cancer victim taught me about who God can use to make history

Here's a story about a 3-year-old girl who changed the world by battling a rare disease and possessing the heart of a champion and how we can be used by God to make history.

How God's perfect love breaks fear and anxiety

Fear is today's most crippling disease. It disables not only bodies, but souls and spirits as well. And almost everyone knows what it's like to be sick with fear.

Baptism has the power to be a life-affecting rite of passage for our adolescent children

While modern society may define rites of passage for youngsters by when they had their first hangover or lost their virginity, Russell Modlin sees something simple yet profound in his 12-year-old son's decision to be baptised and make a public declaration of his faith.

Should we fix our faults or focus on our gifts?

Sometimes pastors focus on sin to the exclusion of everything else.

The Valley of Dry Bones: What God is saying to the Church through Ezekiel

The vision of Ezekiel in chapter 37 of his book is one of the most powerful anywhere in the Old Testament.

12 Bible verses to encourage you in being a witness for Christ

Sharing a good news story isn't something that many of us struggle with on an everyday basis, but when it comes to telling other people about our faith, we can suddenly find ourselves lost for words. Draw inspiration from the following Bible verses on the importance of witnessing and the ways to do it.